Survey Data
Reg No
20851009
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Water tower
Date
1920 - 1940
Coordinates
164243, 50739
Date Recorded
11/03/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Pair of freestanding water towers, built c.1930. Hexagonal steel plate water tanks surmounting square-profile piers. Over sailing impost course to piers. Round-headed arches and plinth to central pier. Set within the former military barracks, they were probably built following its decommissioning.
Appraisal
This pair of water towers adds a great deal of interest to the streetscape whilst serving as a reminder of the technological improvements in water supply technology that took place during the mid-twentieth century, namely the introduction of piped water in towns and villages.